Lifestyles

Dear Heloise: Yellowed shirts that still fit and can be worn don't belong in the trash. They make perfect tie-dye candidates! Wash and line-dry the sh...

DEAR ABBY: I had three close girlfriends in college. We lost touch with one of them more than 35 years ago. She has family in our area but moved to th...

Probably the most common fallacy about SS spouse benefits is the belief that a spouse always gets 50% (half) of their marital partner’s monthly Social...

DEAR ABBY: I have a next-door neighbor who is retired and takes care of his wife, who has dementia. He's a nice enough person, but he has no personal ...

ST. MARYS — Northern Pennsylvania Regional College will host a free monthly Homesteading Series featuring hands‑on workshops designed to help particip...

Dear Heloise: Regarding favorite/least-favorite chores, I used to dislike folding laundry until I started seeing posts about different folding techniq...

DEAR ABBY: A few years ago, my husband and I bought a home together with his sister. We share the bills and chores and, for the most part, it works. W...

Dear Heloise: Cinco de Mayo is one of my favorite excuses to feed a crowd — chips, salsa, tacos, the works! The aftermath? Less exciting. Greasy platt...

DEAR ABBY: My husband and I have recently found out that our 14-year-old granddaughter, a freshman in high school, is being encouraged to drink, or mo...

Dear Heloise: I subscribe to the print and digital versions of the San Antonio Express-News. While I sincerely like being able to access the digital e...

Dear Heloise: I noticed that my dog was constantly licking his feet; I'm not certain, but it could be due to allergies, irritation, or contact with so...

DEAR ABBY: I'm engaged to a wonderful man. We are incredibly happy, and I cannot wait for our life together to begin. There's just one problem — his b...

At this point in the garden year it is time to make a list of plants to be purchased at Graham’s Garden Center. I have for many years kept my list on ...

Dear Heloise: I love getting fresh flowers, but they never seemed to last very long. So, I started putting ice cubes in the vase every day and changin...

DEAR ABBY: I'm the youngest of a family of three boys and two girls. The only person I had any connection with growing up was my sister "Sara." We wer...

DEAR ABBY: While I love visiting my son, daughter-in-law and grandchildren, I'm uncomfortable because their home is so untidy. I have offered many tim...

Dear Heloise: Here's a fast, lighter dessert I like making in my air fryer: Just use a flour tortilla, and you'll have a sweet, crunchy snack in minut...

DEAR ABBY: I have been medically retired for three years. My husband, who has always been a stay-at-home dad, is now on Social Security and is home wi...

DEAR RUSTY: I began collecting benefits at age 72 and am now 78. Since that time, I have continued to work and have contributed more than $40,000 to S...

Dear Heloise: I use baby wipes frequently, and I have one package in each of our two bathrooms. After a while, I found that the top sheets would be dr...